I first saw these loosely-painted eyes on stone, on Instagram. I just had to find out more. Emma Bowater, who is Head of Art at Wolverhampton Grammar School, is the art teacher responsible for this appealing work. She was kindly willing to share her thoughts and ideas. She told me they...

Art Teacher T-Shirts
I don't know about you, but I love looking like an art teacher. These t-shirts are just the ticket if you feel the same. There is an excellent choice and they are all made of ethically sourced organic cotton. Why shouldn't you feel great when you go...

It's nearly the end of term and your brain is fried and your resources depleted. The following end of term art games just might save your sanity! The most any of them need is paper and a pencil and occasionally a timer which we all have on our phones. For...

Videos can make great art lesson starters. If you are lucky enough to be able to access Youtube in your classroom, you’ll know what a great source of inspiration they can be. I’ve selected the videos below because they would all make an inspirational starter to an art lesson,...

'Don't Take it Personally! Some Students don't like Art Class' is a guest post from Art Teacher Madelyn Hewins from Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale, Arkansas. I read this on her blog 'Teaching from my heART' and thought she had some wise words to share. You can also...

Color Wheel - Color Theory
This blog post features all the colour art resources available on The Arty Teacher which use the color wheel. Note that each resource always comes with two versions. One with the spelling 'colour' and another with the spelling 'color'.
First up is this free colour wheel. ...